Sunday, December 02, 2012

Beef's Own Country

Kerala consumes 5,035 tonnes of meat every day. Eighty per cent of
state’s population and residents are meat eaters and Kerala produces
only 264 tonnes. Every day’s deficit is 4,780 tonnes and goats, sheep,
chicken, cows and buffaloes come from other states.The numbers in which Tamil Nadu is depleting its cattle wealth for meat
will certainly have a long-term negative and almost irreversible
impact on its agriculture and environment.

UPA is promoting beef exports by providing subsidies even while levying duty on cotton exports. To facilitate mutton exports, tax is waived off for five years, but Income Tax notices are sent to companies which want to invest in Gujarat.